Lucknow: Raising the issue of losses to farmers due to hailstorm, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Uttar Pradesh assembly. The BSP members raised the issue during Question Hour and demanded a discussion on it terming it as urgent.

Gandhinagar: Several Congress members were on Monday suspended from the Gujarat Assembly for a day after they disrupting the House proceedings while demanding a discussion on the law and order situation in the state.

Guwahati: The Assam government has spent over Rs 2,100 crore in the state between 2011-12 and 2013-14 under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to generate nearly ten crore mandays.

New Delhi: As newly sworn-in Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's statement crediting "people from across the border" for conduct of Assembly polls triggered a controversy, the Centre on Monday maintained that it is people of the state, security forces and Election Commission, whose efforts should be given the credit.

New Delhi: Opposing Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's statement crediting Pakistan and Hurriyat for the smooth conduct of Assembly elections in the state, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday said the credit should go to the Election Commission.

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's controversial comments giving credit to Pakistan for the peaceful assembly election in the state created a furore in Rajya Sabha on Monday, with the Opposition terming it anti-national.

New Delhi: Counting of votes is underway for the by-polls to six assembly constituencies in West Bengal, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Maharashtra amid tight security. Counting is also being held for Bongaon (SC) seat in West Bengal.